The European Commission set out guidelines on Friday to help AI models it has determined have systemic risks and face tougher obligations to mitigate potential threats comply with European Union artificial intelligence regulation (AI Act).

The European Union on Friday reached an agreement to impose its 18th round of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine after Slovakia ended its protest.

Context: The European Commission on Tuesday unveiled its plans for the bloc’s 2028-2034 budget, including a so-called Global Europe fund worth €200bn. It would merge different funding strands for countries outside the EU, including humanitarian aid and development finance, as well as money to support countries who are candidates to join the bloc.

Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden oppose European Union joint borrowing despite mounting global challenges, while Denmark is sceptical, finance ministers from those countries said on the sidelines of a G20 meeting in Durban,

European Union member states approved the launch of negotiations with six Gulf countries as the bloc seeks to broaden its international partnerships amid tariff threats from President Donald Trump.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has unveiled a proposal for a long-term EU budget that she says will total $2.3 trillion.

Microsoft will likely sign the European Union's code of practice to help companies comply with the bloc's landmark artificial intelligence rules, its president told Reuters on Friday, while Meta Platforms rebuffed the guidelines.